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Antitrust Pressure Pushes Google to Roll Out YouTube Premium Lite in Korea

SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Google will roll out a lower-priced version of YouTube Premium in South Korea that excludes its music-streaming service, the country’s antitrust regulator said Thursday, following a months-long probe into whether the company’s subscription bundling violated fair-trade rules. The launch is part of a corrective plan Google submitted under a consent-decision [...]

Google May Launch YouTube Premium without Music Service in S. Korea amid Antitrust Probe

SEOUL, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Google may launch a cheaper version of YouTube Premium without its music streaming component in South Korea in a move aimed at addressing concerns over alleged anti-competitive practices, the country’s antitrust watchdog said Thursday. The self-proposed measure is part of negotiations between the U.S. tech giant and the Fair [...]